This newly created role will support the Office of the President and is considered both a current leadership role and a stepping stone to the next level. We are growing fast, have doubled in size over the past 12 months and expect to continue to grow - so this role will help us build leadership bench strength - succession planning.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Build and lead the daily operations of the office of the President
Build cadence and manage multiple leadership meetings
Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, facilitate special projects, and ensure action items are executed on behalf of the President
As directed by the President, work on key strategic and revenue initiatives to drive them to a successful outcome.
Operate at a tactical, strategic, and operational level, handling the oversight of projects that do not neatly fit within the organizational chart or that fall between departments or leadership areas of responsibility
Act as an extension of the President and information funnel, filter, and facilitator with internal and external stakeholders
Act as the point of contact for the President's direct reports. Triage all incoming requests for the President's time and work collaboratively with the President's Executive Assistant to ensure his calendar is aligned with the priorities of our organization
Proactively follow up with the President's team if and when goals are not being achieved to determine why objectives are not being met. Provide actionable recommendations for measurable improvement
Track high priority initiatives for the President to identify any/potential obstacles and work with internal teams to overcome them.
Promote team integration as well as cross-functional communication and collaboration
Manage key relationships and build a process to track and nurture key trading partners, clients and other stakeholders
Serve as a thought partner and strategic advisor to the President, standing in on meetings, challenging ideas and offering a different perspective, and following up on action items with the team accordingly
Provide analysis, recommendations, and options to the President regarding high impact decisions
Communicate frequently with leadership on progress on assigned projects and develop plans to deal with obstacles.
Work with the President's direct reports to create KPIs and regular reporting and gather and compile for review by the President regularly.
Any other projects or duties assigned by the President.
Qualifications:
At least 5 years experience in a leadership role either leading initiatives or teams, with a focus on influence and collaboration skills.
Recent or Current experience as a Chief of Staff highly preferred
Bachelors required, Master's a nice plus
Experience with Health Insurance Benefits Preferred